buy slp smooth bello or just get a piece of straight silicon for air lid?

**greatwhiteZ28** · 03-17-2007, 03:16 PM

i was shocked to see that a bello for air lid/ TB was that much $. has anybody just added a straight piece of silicon coupling 3"-4" instaed of that.

i really dont see the difference!

http://www.lmperformance.com/images/...-jpg/21042.jpg

**0rion** · 03-17-2007, 03:39 PM

Yeah, I have a baker hose which is just a straight piece of silicon hose. I see the SLP smooth bellows pretty cheap from time to time so if you find a used one cheap I would probably pick it up. I just looked up the Baker and it's $31 which is more than I remember paying for mine a few years ago. You can also get a fernco hose from Lowe's or Home Depot and it's about $5 although it worked I thought fitment sucked on it but like I say, it was a $5 hose.

**LS1Power06** · 03-17-2007, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by 0rion

You can also get a fernco hose from Lowe's or Home Depot and it's about $5 although it worked I thought fitment sucked on it but like I say, it was a $5 hose.

+1
i had the Fernco too. it is a bitch to get it on and off since it doesnt have a rib to stretch, but nonetheless is a money saver if your on a limited budget. works just as well.

**nhraformula** · 03-17-2007, 04:04 PM

keep the stock peice on. no h.p gains changing that.

**yellowv** · 03-18-2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by nhraformula

keep the stock peice on. no h.p gains changing that.

+1. I have also heard of the smooth bellow cracking lids.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 03-18-2007, 12:14 PM

cracking b/c of it being too tight???? explain

**INMY01TA** · 03-18-2007, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by nhraformula

keep the stock peice on. no h.p gains changing that.

+2 on that.

**tonyjnjz** · 03-18-2007, 01:14 PM

+3 lingenfelter dosnt put the smooth bellows on ANY of there packages...they keep the stock piece......im SURE theve done testing on a 50 dollar piece thats supposed to give u gains.....so im going to say its safe to say that it dosnt..save your money and spend it elsewhere

**PontiacFan** · 03-19-2007, 08:14 AM

Cracking depends on the lid brand, & the bellows brand.
I had this package on my car over a year with NO problems.
Bellows boot mod is more visual that anything. Not much in the proven HP gains.

Shown below is the Donaldson Blackwing lid. Superb construction. The bellows I had was picked up from Home Depot & was 3-1/2"dia x 4"dia x 4-1/2" overall length.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 03-19-2007, 12:01 PM

thats identical to the slp one, does it have to have that hump in the middle or can it be a straight piece. has anybody tried the blue BBK one that comes on there mustang kit, do they fit the LS1